Is Giratina-Origin viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Giratina-Origin is ranked #16 in Gen 9 Ubers with 10.60% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Ubers is Garganacl with a 88.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Giratina-Origin include Garganacl, Ursaluna, Arceus-Fairy, Tyranitar, Arceus-Electric.

What is the best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Ubers?

Garganacl is the best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 88.1% of their encounters.

Giratina-Origin counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0487 Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon

USAGE 10.6% #16

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 120

DEF 100

SPA 120

SPD 100

SPE 90

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Defog 91.7% Shadow Sneak 60.3% Dragon Tail 59.5% Poltergeist 59.0% Will-O-Wisp 38.1% Thunder Wave 29.6% Hex 19.3% Draco Meteor 15.5%

Items

Griseous Core 100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 77.7% Ghost 11.5% Fairy 6.8% Poison 1.7% Normal 1.2% Dark 0.4% Electric 0.3% Water 0.2%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane20.7%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

41.434

88.1% checker faints 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Garganacl: 193-228 (47.7 - 56.4%) -- 28.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

81.675

83.1% checker faints 5.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 192-226 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

356.984

82.1% checker faints 3.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 142-168 (31.9 - 37.8%) -- 92.4% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.703

76.5% checker faints 9.10%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 240-284 (47.6 - 56.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

39.603

68.5% checker faints 7.38%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus-Electric: 151-178 (34 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

337.392

68.2% checker faints 4.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 282-332 (55.9 - 65.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

532.8

67.8% checker faints 3.50%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 540-636 (107.1 - 126.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

108.44

66.5% checker faints 6.40%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 101-119 (25 - 29.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.173

64.3% checker faints 10.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 354-416 (70.2 - 82.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters →

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

43.882

63.2% checker faints 9.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 306-362 (60.7 - 71.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Grimmsnarl counters →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

117.79

62.9% checker faints 7.66%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Terapagos: 202-238 (52.6 - 61.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

405.881

61.5% checker faints 4.16%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus: 151-178 (34 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

254.64

59.2% checker faints 5.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 242-288 (59.9 - 71.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

123.48

58.7% checker faints 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 160-189 (31.1 - 36.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,214.773

58.0% checker faints 2.44%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 590-696 (117 - 138%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

779.245

57.7% checker faints 3.06%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

185.234

56.9% checker faints 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus-Water: 151-178 (34 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

84.449

54.9% checker faints 8.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 294-348 (58.3 - 69%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

242.767

53.3% checker faints 5.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 126-150 (25 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

453.195

51.2% checker faints 4.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 270-320 (53.5 - 63.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

813.261

49.9% checker faints 3.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 216-255 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

131.371

48.3% checker faints 7.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 446-528 (88.4 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

209.675

40.3% checker faints 5.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 113-134 (22.4 - 26.5%) -- 21.8% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

22.903

40.0% checker faints 10.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 174-206 (34.5 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Weezing-Galar counters →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

22.055

38.2% checker faints 10.35%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Rayquaza Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 258-306 (51.1 - 60.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rayquaza counters →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

30.705

35.8% checker faints 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 378-446 (75 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

443.024

35.8% checker faints 3.92%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 144-171 (28.5 - 33.9%) -- 0.8% chance to 3HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

46.88

28.5% checker faints 8.97%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Giratina-Origin: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

192.734

27.9% checker faints 5.44%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Blissey Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 60-72 (11.9 - 14.2%) -- possible 7HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

159.546

22.7% checker faints 5.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 200-236 (39.6 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Ranked #16 with 10.60% usage. Sorted by reliability score.